[Fido969]

I think that the state get a reimbursement from other states for taking their parolees. There have been a few cases where criminals relocated right after they get out of prison have committed terrible crimes right after moving to Maine. I tried to look into this a few years ago, but everyone clammed up when I started asking questions.

[MrLee]

Another way for our Governor to balence the budget?? I wouldn't put ANYTHING past that jerk.

[Shortwave]

Fido:

You are absolutely right! I believe that Maine (the trolls in our government) use programs like parolee relocation, as a method of generating revenue. It would come as no surprise to me. This same reasoning was used to justify the importation of thousands of immigrants to our state; however, in that case, the shortsighted legislature did not take into account the cost of managing the social services the immigrants required. I suspect the program resulted in a very significant net loss for the state's coffers.

But look on the bright side, we are now more "ethnically diverse."